| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Eagan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Shorter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Arno (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Stoneking (fresh) 4 pts. C - Denny Ainsworth (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Paul Arno inbounds the ball | 42-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Mercer | Brad Moodie misses long on a shot from the left side | 42-34 |
| 19:48 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking gets the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 19:42 | Mercer | Paul Arno hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Hiram Collard - foul #1 on Hiram Collard, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| 19:42 | Mercer | Paul Arno misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 19:42 | Mercer | Paul Arno makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 19:22 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Eagan | 44-35 |
| 19:03 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter misses long on a shot from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 19:02 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 18:51 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey loses the dribble to Henry Stoneking | 44-35 |
| 18:40 | Mercer | Paul Arno loses the ball out of bounds | 44-35 |
| 18:26 | Western Illinois | Thomas Shorter picks off the pass by Donald Eagan | 44-35 |
| 18:12 | Mercer | Paul Arno is whistled for traveling | 44-35 |
| 17:51 | Western Illinois | Henry Stoneking is called for the reach on John Bickerstaff - foul #3 on Henry Stoneking, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Aldo Mancini (PF) Henry Stoneking | |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-35 |
| 17:35 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Denny Ainsworth | 44-35 |
| 17:11 | Mercer | John Bickerstaff denies the turnaround by Thomas Shorter | 44-35 |
| 17:10 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth snags the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 16:52 | Mercer | Paul Arno knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 16:33 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 16:32 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Eagan | 44-37 |
| 16:18 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-37 |
| 16:16 | Mercer | Brad Moodie pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 16:03 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Paul Arno | 44-39 |
| 15:45 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Hiram Collard, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Jesse Lawson (SG), George Perkins (SF), Alton Johnson (PF), John Music (C) Hiram Collard, Gregory Stuckey, Donald Eagan, John Bickerstaff, Matthew Perry | |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (PG), Julius Bryant (SG), Henry Stoneking (SF), Delmar Graham (PF), Denver Sieberg (C) Brad Moodie, Thomas Shorter, Paul Arno, Aldo Mancini, Denny Ainsworth | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) SG - Jesse Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alton Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Music (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Hetherington (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Julius Bryant (fresh) SF - Henry Stoneking (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Delmar Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Denver Sieberg (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Mercer | Julius Bryant buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 15:14 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson is hacked by Julius Bryant - foul #1 on Julius Bryant, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| 15:05 | Western Illinois | James Niblett misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 15:03 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 14:48 | Mercer | Delmar Graham double dribbles | 44-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG) James Niblett | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 14:35 | Western Illinois | George Perkins buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Hiram Collard | 46-41 |
| 14:15 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg travels with the ball | 46-41 |
| 14:00 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-41 |
| 13:59 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 13:48 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington buries a runner near the basket set up by Julius Bryant and he's fouled by George Perkins - foul #4 on George Perkins, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey (SG), John Bickerstaff (PF) Jesse Lawson, George Perkins | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Shorter (SG), Denny Ainsworth (C) Julius Bryant, Denver Sieberg | |
| 13:48 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:39 | Western Illinois | John Music's fadeaway is rejected by Delmar Graham | 46-44 |
| 13:38 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff can't tip it in | 46-44 |
| 13:37 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:21 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey connects on the floater near the basket | 48-44 |
| 12:56 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Thomas Shorter | 48-46 |
| 12:42 | Western Illinois | Delmar Graham steals the ball from John Bickerstaff | 48-46 |
| 12:28 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Thomas Shorter, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Donald Eagan (SF), Matthew Perry (C) Hiram Collard, Alton Johnson, John Music | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Paul Arno (SF), Aldo Mancini (PF) Claude Hetherington, Henry Stoneking, Delmar Graham | |
| 12:10 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Stuckey | 51-46 |
| 11:55 | Mercer | Paul Arno misses short on a shot from the left side | 51-46 |
| 11:53 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 11:32 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Shorter - foul #3 on Thomas Shorter, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), Jesse Lawson (SG) James Niblett, Gregory Stuckey | |
| Subs | Mercer | Julius Bryant (SG), Henry Stoneking (PF) Thomas Shorter, Denny Ainsworth | |
| 11:32 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:32 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Eagan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Bickerstaff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Julius Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Arno (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Stoneking (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Aldo Mancini (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini is whistled for a carry | 53-46 |
| 11:02 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan loses the dribble to Henry Stoneking | 53-46 |
| 10:43 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini scores on a runner in the paint | 53-48 |
| 10:28 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 10:23 | Mercer | Julius Bryant misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Hiram Collard - foul #3 on Hiram Collard, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey (SG), Alton Johnson (PF) Jesse Lawson, John Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | Mercer | Delmar Graham (PF), Denny Ainsworth (C) Henry Stoneking, Aldo Mancini | |
| 10:23 | Mercer | Julius Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 10:23 | Mercer | Julius Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 10:08 | Western Illinois | Paul Arno steals the ball from Hiram Collard | 56-50 |
| 10:04 | Mercer | Julius Bryant hits the finger roll set up by Paul Arno | 56-52 |
| 09:44 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard hits a shot from the left wing set up by Donald Eagan | 58-52 |
| 09:28 | Mercer | The jumper by Delmar Graham is denied by Matthew Perry | 58-52 |
| 09:26 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 09:08 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 09:07 | Mercer | Paul Arno grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 08:59 | Mercer | Julius Bryant is called for traveling | 58-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Jesse Lawson (SF), John Music (C) Hiram Collard, Donald Eagan, Matthew Perry | |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (PG), Thomas Shorter (SG), Henry Stoneking (SF), Denver Sieberg (PF) Brad Moodie, Julius Bryant, Paul Arno, Delmar Graham | |
| 08:30 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Gregory Stuckey | 60-52 |
| 08:11 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg can't finish the layup | 60-52 |
| 08:10 | Western Illinois | John Music grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 07:41 | Western Illinois | John Music misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Denny Ainsworth - foul #2 on Denny Ainsworth, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), George Perkins (SF), John Bickerstaff (PF) James Niblett, Gregory Stuckey, Alton Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Delmar Graham (PF), Aldo Mancini (C) Denver Sieberg, Denny Ainsworth | |
| 07:41 | Western Illinois | John Music misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:41 | Western Illinois | John Music makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 07:28 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter misses the driving attempt from the right block | 61-52 |
| 07:27 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter tips it but misses | 61-52 |
| 07:26 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard grabs the board | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Music (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Hetherington (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Thomas Shorter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Henry Stoneking (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Delmar Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Aldo Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse Lawson | 64-52 |
| 06:56 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking loses the dribble to John Music | 64-52 |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | John Music connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Hiram Collard and he's hacked by Aldo Mancini - foul #2 on Aldo Mancini, team foul #6 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (SG), Matthew Perry (C) Jesse Lawson, John Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Paul Arno (SF) Claude Hetherington, Aldo Mancini | |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | John Music makes the free throw | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:18 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-52 |
| 06:17 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to George Perkins | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:48 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Brad Moodie - foul #3 on Brad Moodie, team foul #7 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey (SG), John Bickerstaff (PF) Donald Eagan, John Music | |
| Subs | Mercer | Julius Bryant (SG), Aldo Mancini (PF), Denny Ainsworth (C) Thomas Shorter, Delmar Graham, Henry Stoneking | |
| 05:48 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard misses the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 05:48 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 05:24 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brad Moodie | 68-54 |
| 04:55 | Western Illinois | George Perkins misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Paul Arno - foul #1 on Paul Arno, team foul #8 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (SG), Henry Stoneking (PF) Julius Bryant, Aldo Mancini | |
| 04:55 | Western Illinois | George Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 04:55 | Western Illinois | George Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 04:43 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 70-54 |
| 04:41 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard snags the defensive board | 70-54 |
| 04:18 | Western Illinois | George Perkins can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 70-54 |
| 04:16 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth grabs the board | 70-54 |
| 04:09 | Mercer | Brad Moodie hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-54 |
| 04:08 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Denny Ainsworth | 70-54 |
| 03:53 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-54 |
| 03:52 | Western Illinois | George Perkins snags the defensive board | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | George Perkins drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Hiram Collard | 73-54 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Perkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Perry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Claude Hetherington (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Paul Arno (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Stoneking (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Denny Ainsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 73-54 |
| 03:11 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 73-54 |
| 02:46 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard misses the shot from just outside the lane | 73-54 |
| 02:45 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Denny Ainsworth | 73-54 |
| 02:38 | Mercer | Paul Arno buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Brad Moodie and he's fouled by Hiram Collard - foul #4 on Hiram Collard, team foul #5 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Jesse Lawson (SG), Donald Eagan (SF), Alton Johnson (PF), John Music (C) Hiram Collard, Gregory Stuckey, George Perkins, John Bickerstaff, Matthew Perry | |
| Subs | Mercer | Julius Bryant (SG), Aldo Mancini (PF), Denver Sieberg (C) Brad Moodie, Henry Stoneking, Denny Ainsworth | |
| 02:38 | Mercer | Paul Arno makes the free throw | 73-57 |
| 02:11 | Western Illinois | John Music's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Arno | 73-57 |
| 02:09 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini grabs the board | 73-57 |
| 02:05 | Mercer | Alton Johnson is called for the reach on Paul Arno - foul #3 on Alton Johnson, team foul #6 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Poe (SG), Troy Tinney (SF) Claude Hetherington, Paul Arno | |
| 01:53 | Mercer | Alton Johnson denies the turnaround by Denver Sieberg | 73-57 |
| 01:52 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini grabs the offensive rebound | 73-57 |
| 01:38 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alton Johnson - foul #4 on Alton Johnson, team foul #7 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (PG), Henry Stoneking (SF) Steven Poe, Troy Tinney | |
| 01:38 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 01:38 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | Aldo Mancini steals the ball from Alton Johnson | 73-59 |
| 01:06 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Music - foul #1 on John Music, team foul #8 | 73-59 |
| 01:06 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini misses the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 01:06 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini misses the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 01:06 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg gets the offensive rebound | 73-59 |
| 00:53 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-59 |
| 00:52 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini snags the offensive board | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 73-59 |
| 00:49 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington grabs the offensive rebound | 73-59 |
| 00:47 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Aldo Mancini | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 73-62 |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington gets the rebound | 73-62 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Aldo Mancini, team foul #9 | 73-62 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | James Niblett runs out the clock | 73-62 |